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pearl·ite (pʉrl′īt′)

noun

Metallurgy a mixture of iron and cementite, which crystallizes during the slow cooling of high-temperature steel and cast iron

Etymology: Fr perlite < perle, pearl + -ite, -ite

Related Forms:

  • pearlitic pearl·it′ic (-it′ik) adjective

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